After more than one hundred years of energy transportation with minimal technological variation, electricity distribution networks have recently seen a dramatic transformation. Energy utilities use smart meters to ensure a continuous, high-quality supply to end customers. This article illustrates smart meter fundamentals and advancements in field diagnostics.

For Italy to benefit from renewable energy in the future, the islands of Sardinia, Sicily and the Italian mainland must be able to flexibly exchange electricity. Siemens Energy will make this possible by providing the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology to a 970 km long power link.

Nexperia has recently announced its next generation of 650 V gallium nitride technology. Nexperia is targeting high-performance application segment such as all-electric vehicles, data centers, industrial automation, and high-end power supplies.

Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation have announced that company co-founder Gordon Moore has passed away at the age of 94. The foundation reported he died peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023, surrounded by family at his home in Hawaii.

The European Union is facing a shortage of skilled workers across all industry sectors. Factors such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain problems, and an aging population are all adding to the crisis. We take a look at these issues and discuss how they are impacting the power electronics industry

ON Semiconductors's new SiC MOSFETs offers performance, reliability, and efficiency at levels beyond what is obtainable with Silicon (Si) MOSFETs.

Modern electronics continuously evolve into new devices and technologies that require robust hardware. Circuit simulation is a method to digitally test circuits without the physical need for connections. The article explains circuit simulation and the power electronics industry-standard tools to test circuits for obtaining desired output accurately.

A team of researchers at Empa developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics – such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices – and minimize their environmental impact.

Electronic design automation (EDA) tools are available to engineers working at integrated circuit, printed circuit board, and system level. This article looks at how EDA has contributed to electronic product development until now, and how it might continue to do so in the future.

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it will present the first live demonstration of a microcontroller (MCU) based on the recently announced Arm Cortex-M85 processor. The demonstration will take place in the Renesas booth - Hall 1, Stand 234 (1-234) at the Embedded World 2022 Exhibition and Conference in Nuremburg Germany from June 21-24.